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Severe congenital laryngeal hypoplasia in a 45-year-old man
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 June 2007
Abstract
Congenital laryngeal anomalies are rare. They usually present in infancy and early childhood. We present a case of severe congenital hypoplasia, with multiple anomalies of the laryngeal cartilages in a 45-year-old man.
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